Last night I got home from our church's prayer service with about 5 minutes left in the second quarter. Much to my excite the Steelers were up 13-0. The Steeler fight song was already ringing in my head. Of course, the Ravens would go on to score a couple of touchdowns. The Steelers adding a field goal made it a 16-14 game. Until... Troy P0lamalu with the touchdown! There was so more action, but that basically sealed the deal.
Growing up my memories of the Steelers all involved losing in AFC title games. We'd be one win away, but just couldn't seem to get over the hump. Since then I've seen the Steelers make it to and win the Super Bowl in 2005 and now again in the 2008 season. The culture & idea of always "losing the big one" is starting to change.
So here's the thought that's been rolling around in my mind lately. Is this beginning to have the same feeling that the 70's had? Your first inclination might be to say no and I want to bet that that is in part because they won 5 Super Bowls in that area, but just stop to think... What if '05 was the first & '08 is the second of another similar run?
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